How do you read 三元?

三元 is read さんげん (sangen).

What JLPT level is 三元?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 三元 in romaji?

三元 is written sangen in romaji.

What kanji are in 三元?

三 (Three); 元 (Beginning, Former Time).

三元さんげん

さんげん · sangen

15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months

heaven, earth and man
January 1, New Year's Day
ternary

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三Three 音さん・ぞう訓み・み.つ JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 元Beginning, Former Time, Origin 音げん・がん訓もと JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

三さんthree 三角さんかくtriangle, triangular 三日みっかthree days, third day of the month 三つみっつthree things 再三さいさんagain and again, repeatedly 三日月みかづきcrescent moon 元もとorigin, original; former 元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start

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What does 三元 mean?

15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months. It can also mean: heaven, earth and man; January 1, New Year's Day; ternary.

How do you pronounce 三元?

さんげん (sangen). Press Listen above to hear it.

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